Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,338, John Estes, Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Estes, John
S. 3,338
carded
CONTENTS

26, 863 East Tennessee
John Estes -
Stranger Co. in the State of Tenn was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cooke of the Regt commanded by Col  Titus in the Brig
2 Yrs at $80.00
inscribed on the Roll of East Tenn the rate of 80 Dollars per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June and paid to Mrs. V. B. Anderson, Chucky
for the 4th of Nov 31 , 240.00 commenc. allowance ending 4th  Apr 40.00
280.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Springer Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 7 Page 624

Dea d
let to H. H. Lvesty Sep 14. 1844.
to same G. S. Audw 23 Nov. 1844
Dea d
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of April 1838, from 11 Sep 1839 to 31 Jany 1840 Act Nol. quic 27. Jany 1845
1870 March 17 - Mr. Roads
History Prior
Paul V. C. Huron Co. Tenn

30. 480 John Bates Temper Temper
P. B. Anderson Rogersville Tenn

State of Tennessee } 18 th Judicial Circuit County of Grainger } April Term 1834
On this 14 th day of April 1834 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Circuit Court of Grainger County, and State of Tennessee, now setting, John Estes, a resident Citizen of the County of Grainger, and State aforesaid, aged eighty two years and six months, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 4 th 1832.
That the Declarant John Estes was born in Louisa County, State of Virginia, on the 14 th day of October 1751. While he was a boy, he removed with his Father to Halifax County, Virginia. On the 9 th of February 1776 the Declarant enlisted for two years as a private of Infantry in the 4 th Regiment of the State Troops of Virginia. He enlisted under 2 nd Lieutenant Joseph Hopson at Powell's School house, in Halifax County three or four miles from Halifax Court house. Declarant received 20 Shillings of the James River Bank as Bounty money. John Douglas was enlisted on the same day and at the same place. Our Rendezvous

was at Old Wright Bond's a mile and a half from Staunton river, upwards of 20 miles from Halifax Court House. A full company had been enlisted and ordered to rendezvous at this place. Here our Capt Nathaniel Cooke took command of us. Edward Wade was our first Lieutenant. He died before the company joined the northern Army. Joseph Hopson our 2 nd Lieutenant, Japheth White Ensign, John White Orderly Sergeant, Blackburn Ligan (name so pronounced) 2 nd Sergeant, Nathaniel Terry 3 rd Sergeant, Thomas Smith 4 th Sergeant, the Declarant himself John Estes was here appointed 1 st Corporal, Thomas Watkins 2 nd Corporal, Benjamin Abbott 3 rd Corporal, W m Hopson 4 th Corporal, - Andrew Mc Guinness Drummer - William Watkins fifer. From Old Wright Bond's we were marched to Williams bugh just crossing Staunton river, then the head waters of the Meherrin and Nottoway rivers and James river at Old James town. At Williams bugh we remained until April. Here Colonel Christian took command of us together with other companies. Lt Colonel Mc Clanahan was our Lt Colonel, Major W m Neilson our Major. In the month of April, day not recollected, we were marched under these officers, together with other companies of the Captains of which Declarant recollects Captains Poy, Crockett and Beatty or Batop, to Gwynn's Island, where the Royal Governor's fleet lay. We passed through Little

York on our way. We encamped on the main land opposite to the Island. At Little York, Col Christian was ordered upon other duty. At Griffin's Island Colonel Dangerfield took Command of us. Captain Lefoy - a Frenchman, was an Artillery officer. At Griffin's Island, opposite to it, on the main land we encamped. We threw up Breast works at the Windmill point and placed our Cannon in them, and cannonaded the Dunmore, the other and the Foy and other smaller vessels of Governor Dunmore's fleet. We drove the vessels off with considerable damage. Capt Lefoy, our Artillery Officer lost his life by the match-piece being thrown back upon his head and carrying off a part of his Skull. The day after our Cannonading, in May 1776 we were marched into the Island under Colonel McLean, and there encamped all night. A part of us only were marched into the Island. The next day we were marched back to Little York. Colonel Dangerfield here left us, and we were now commanded by Colonel McLean. At Little York we remained until July, day not recollected, when Declarant was taken sick with a fever, and was allowed by his Captain Nathaniel Cocke to go into the Country to the Widow Bogg's, where he

remained Six or Seven weeks, when, having recovered, he returned to his Company at Little York, and obtained a furlough from his Captain Cocke untill January 1777, when he was to join his Company at Williams-burgh. Accordingly, after visiting his friends and Relations in Halifax, a few days after Christmas, the Declarant, together with Thomas Smith, Smith Kent and Thomas Estes - who also had furloughs and Abram Estes, who was enlisted by Declarant, repaired to Williamsburgh. Here we found that our Company and others of our Regiment had a few days before marched to Baltimore. We went on to Baltimore and there overtook our Regiment under Col M c Lanahan and Major Neilson, and joined our Company under Capt Cocke. At Baltimore all the men that had not had the Small Pox or been inoculated, of which Declarant was one, were left in the Hospital under Dr McKenzie. On the 29th February 1777 Declarant, with the other men, was here inoculated. Declarant was appointed by Dr McKenzie Steward of one of the branches of the Hospital. Here Declarant remained until those of our men, that were inoculated, got well, and Declarant, being the highest non-Commissioned Officer, was placed in charge of about forty men, and took them by Water to the head of Elk river. Thence we marched to Wilmington, where we got on board a vessel and were taken to

Philadelphia. Here we found Captain Thomas Horeet (name so pronounced) with his company of 14 th Regiment of Virginia State troops and upon him we were marched to the Head Quarters of the Main Army under General Washington at Middlebrook in New-Jersey, where we arrived in the Spring of the year 1777. Here Declarant, shortly after joining his company, which was now commanded by Captain was appointed Orderly Sergeant. Capt. Cocke having resigned. Shortly after our arrival a part of the Main Army, to which Deets company belonged, were marched into a cove near King's Ferry on the North river. Our company belonged to the 7 th Regiment of Virginia State troops, in Genl Woodford's Brigade, in General Stephen's Division. General Charles Scott commanded the other Brigade in the same Division. Declarant recollects General Washington, General Wayne, General St Clair, Lord Sterling, General Wilson of Virginia. In Genl Woodford's Brigade we were marched to the North river. We retraced our steps on the landing of the British force at the head of Elk river, and were marched through New Jersey passing through Morristown, crossing the Delaware river at Correll's ferry on to the Cross Road 20 miles north of Philadelphia. Thence down the river we were marched and

encamped within a mile of Philadelphia. The next day we were marched through Philadelphia and encamped between the City and the Schuylkill Bridge. Thence we were marched towards the head of Elk and encamped between Philadelphia and the Yellow Springs, eight or ten miles from the Springs. A short time before the Battle of Brandywine, we were marched to White Clay Creek, and there waited for the British forces, who had landed at the head of Elk and were coming on towards Philadelphia. On the 11th of September Declarant was in the Battle of Brandywine, in which the American Army was defeated. We retreated a few miles and had our wounded provided for. Thence we were marched to the falls of the Schuylkill. We were then marched back across the Schuylkill towards the British forces, and in a few days we again engaged them; but were defeated by a rain, and we were marched to the Yellow Springs, arriving there in the night. We were after this we were marched to French Creek and thence we were we were marched back to the town of Philadelphia encamping about 20 miles from it — On the 2nd of October that night we were marched towards German Town, and attacked the British forces, then encamped, early in the mor-

ning about day light. We surprised the British - The right wing brought on the attack. Genl Woodford's Brigade was ordered to retreat before they had fired. We retreated back to Chestnut Hill, where we remained until the British came up, when we retreated, passing a mill. We were pursued by the British until our Artillery checked them at an elbow of the road. After this we were encamped at White Marsh, and the British made a show of attacking us and Genl Morgan's men on the left wing were engaged, but the British withdrew - About Christmas we went into Winter Quarters at the Valley Forge where Declarant remained with his Company now Capt. Moody's until March 1778, when he received a written discharge from General Woodford signed by him. And at the same time he received one for his brother Thomas Estes, who had served with him. This Discharge was given by Declarant to John Douglas (a fellow soldier, who enlisted at the same time with Declarant) 25 or 30 years ago, when Declarant was in Halifax County; Declarant removed to Washington County, North Carolina, now Tennessee in the year 1781. There he remained 3 years, when he moved to the waters of Holston, Grainger County,

then North Carolina, now Tennessee, where he has lived ever since and where he now lives. About 25 or 30 years ago he returned to Halifax County on business, and he then gave his discharge to John Douglas, who gave it to Col John Coleman, member of Assembly from Halifax, and Decla- rant received 60 dollars, which had been drawn from the treasury of Vir- ginia for Duelt by Col Coleman at Richmond. And Declarant supposes that his discharge is now in the office of the State of Virginia, in which the pa- per showing the payment of her State troops during the Revolution are deposited. About twelve months since, Declarant em- ployed a person to prepare an applica- tion to the War Department in his behalf. But from the circumstance of his never ha- ving received any information from the War Department in regard to his claim, he supposes that it has been rejected by the Department, either on account of defects in the preparation of his papers or on account of his name not being found on the rolls. As Declarant has now employed the Attor- ney, who has drawn the present declaration and, having been very fully and particularly examined by him, is now enabled to present his case to the War Department, much more in detail than he was before, together with such testimony as he has been able to obtain.

in regard to his Services. Declarant does not now know that any of his fellow Soldiers are living. He was informed a few years ago that 2 nd Lieutenant Joseph Hopson of his company was still living in Virginia, and that his Brother Thomas Estes was living in Alabama, or Mississippi district. But he does not know that they are so at present. In his former declaration or in his former application to the War Department, he does not recollect whether he was examined by the person preparing them particularly as to his Officers and the line to which he belonged. And perhaps it might have been stated that the Deft belonged to the Continental line and enlisted into the Service of the United States, and thus the War Department being referred to the 7 th Regiment of the Continental troops, did not find his name on the rolls of that Regiment of the Continental troops. Declarant enlisted into the 7 th Regiment of State troops of Virginia, upon Officers receiving their Commissions from said State. And after the driving off Lord Dunmore - the 7 th Regiment was annexed to the Continental Army under Genl Washington - and their term of service being two years - they were on the same footing, as the  any troops raised directly by the Continental Congress, in regard to their discipline and character as Soldiers. Declarant Enlisted, as heretofore shown on the 9 th of February 1776 for two years

and having served out his two years, was honorably discharged by Genl Woodford in the month of March 1798 at the Valley Forge, the then Winter Quarters of the Army for the previous winter. In his former declaration, Declarant stated that he was a Sergeant or Ordly Sergeant, without stating that he was at first appointed 1 st Corporal at the place of Rendezvous at Wright Bone's in Halifax County Virginia, and appointed Ordly Sergeant of the Company in the Spring of 1777. Shortly after he reached Middlebrook, the then Head Quarters of the Army. Declarant served fourteen months as 1 st Corporal and ten months as Ordly Sergeant.
Declarant trusts that, if it should be his misfortune not to be found on the rolls of Capt. Nathaniel Cooke's Company in the 4 th Regiment of State Troops of Virginia, the details of his services herein given and the testimony herewith produced in support of his services, will be considered sufficient to substantiate his claim.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed this 14 th day of April 1834 in Open Court.
John Lester
Wm. E. Locke clk By his Deputy D. Barlow

State of Tennessee } 1st Judicial Circuit County of Grainger } April Term 1834 And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states; And the said Court further certify that Charles M c Anally who has  the  clergyman subscribed and sworn to the following certificate, is a clergyman resident in Grainger County, and that John Eastly, a citizen of Grainger County and Saml Riggs, a citizen of Hawkins County who have been the  same are credible persons; and that their statement is true to the best of their knowledge.
PORTER, Judge of the Circuit Court of Grainger County
State of Tennessee } 1st Judicial Circuit County of Grainger } April Term 1834
We Charles M c Anally, a clergyman resident in the County of Grainger, and Samuel Riggs of Hawkins County and John Eastly, resident citizens in the County of Grainger, Hawkins hereby certify that we have been for many years acquainted with John Estes, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, that we believe him to be eighty two years and six months old, that we believe him to be a man of veracity and integrity and he is so generally reputed - That he is believed in the neighbourhood, where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Charles M c Anally Clergyman
Samuel Riggs
John Eastly
Wm. E. Locke Clerk By D. Barton his Deputy

State of Tennessee } County of Grainger }
1st Judicial Circuit April Term 1834
J. Wm. E. Locke } Clerk of the Circuit Court of Grainger County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of John Estes for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 17th day of April 1834.
Wm. E. Locke Clerk By his Depty D. B. Carters

30.480 John Estes Tennessee
J. Jan 1776 p 2 yrs $80
Pierce B. Anderson Chuckey Bend P.O. Hogwallow Jefferson Co. Tenn

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office.
May 1, 1834
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of John Estes
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     1776 2 Capt left C. McLanahan Capt Cooke 82 Be Traditions.   The officers under whom the applicant alleges to have served belonged to the cont l establishment, Col. McLanahan commanding the 7 th Regt.   The name of John Estes is found on the roll as a private, If he cannot prove his service as a captain left his claim will be allowed as a private.  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) , who has hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it?  { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
□ The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Rev War
3338
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INVALID.
Deed Jan 31 1840
File No. 3338
John Estet Prvt. Va. Militia
Act: June 1 st 32
Index: — Vol. A , Page 116
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Deposition of Wright Bond in regard to the Revolutionary Services of John Estes.

Deposition of Wright Bond, a resident citizen of Hawkins County, State of Tennessee, in regard to the Revolutionary Services of John Estes, a Citizen of Grainger County and State aforesaid, Applicant for a pension under Act June 7th 1832.
State of Tennessee County of Hawkins
On this 17th day of April 1834 personally appeared before me, James Williams a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hawkins and State aforesaid, Wright Bond, a resident citizen of Hawkins County, and State aforesaid, and made oath that in the year 1776 - he was a boy living with his father Wright Bond in Halifax County, Virginia, that in the month of February 1776 he was at his Father's house, when Captain Nathan - id Cocke's company met at his father's house, as the place of Rendezvous: The Deponent will recollect the assembling of the company upon Capt Cocke, at his Father's, and together with other Soldiers in the same company, he knew and will recollect John Estes, who, had enlisted under Lt Joseph Thompson, and marched upon Capt Cocke from his Father's. The Deponent was still living in Halifax

County, when Said John Estes returned from his term of enlistment, which was in the Spring of 1778; And Said John Estes did return in the Spring of 1778. Deponent is well acquainted with John Estes of Grainger County, who has applied to the War Depart- ment for a pension under Act June 7, 1832. and he knows him to be the same man, who enlisted under Lt Joseph Hopson and marched from his father's house in Feby 1776 in Captain Nathaniel Cocke's com- -pany and returned from the Army in the Spring of 1778. Deponent himself served in the Militia several terms after he became large enough to do Military Service in the Revolution, for which he is now receiving a pension from the United States.
Sworn to and subscribed this 17th day of April 1834 before me.
Wright his + Bond Mark
James Williams Justice of the peace for Hawkins County.

Lonsborough, East, Linnsee June 5th 1834.
To James L d Edwards Esq Sir
I herewith enclose the papers in support of John Estes's claim, under the act June 7th 1832, and am authorized and re- quested by Mr. Estes to apply for a certificate in his favor as a private. The accompany- ing deposition was obtained before the papers in this case were received by me from you; and I enclose it merely as an additional and corroborating evidence to that which appears already in the case. It may serve, also, the more to satisfy you of the truth of his statement of his official character as Corporal & Sergeant. I did not interrogate Mr. Bond as to Mr. Estes's being a Corporal in the company, nor admitting to the meri- ty and propriety of it at the time. Mr. Estes wishes to be placed on the roll as a private now, if you do not full authorised to allow him to be him as a Corporal and Sergeant and he will proceed, through me, to obtain any evidence that may exist in regard to his official character. and if successfully apply for an increase With that view, Sir, I will thank you to inform me whether any of the following Officers or Soldiers are or owing pensions and when they receive, or at what agency they are paid. The following

is a list furnished for that purpose by Mr. Ets.
St Joseph Hopson, Enf Lark by White - Orderly Sergeant John White, Sergeant, Blackburn Ligan, N. Terry, Thos. Smith - Corporals, Thomas Watkins, Benjamin Abbott, Wm. Hopson, Drummer A. M. Ginnis, Wm. Watkins Fife. Privates Wm. Watkins, Griffin Spen- -cer, Elaner Lacey, John Milam, Wm. McDaniel, C. Condon, Abram Spencer, Benjamin Abbott, Jeremiah Samuel, Julius Dean, William Dean, Thomas Watkins, Joseph Clardy, Thomas Ets, M. Mann, A. Luner, B. Hamlin, B You will oblige me, Sir, by transmitting to me the forms necessary to be used, or instructing me in regard to the manner of application for Increase, as required by the Dept - Please to direct Mr. Ets's certificate to me at Chuckey Bend Post Office, Jefferson County, East Tennessee. I have the honor to be, Sir, with much respect, Your obedt Servant Pierce B. Anderson
P.S. Being at Louisborough on business, and having Mr. Ets papers with me, I have addressed them to you from this place, though my residence is the Chuckey Bend, Jefferson Co. P.B.A.

And the said Justice of the peace hereby certifies that Wright Bond, who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition in regard to the Revolutionary Service of John Estes, a citizen of Grainger County, East Tennessee, is the identical Wright Bond, a resident citizen of Hawkins County East Tennessee, who is now a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States; that the said Wright Bond is a man of integrity and veracity, and that he is unable by reason of bodily infirmity to attend Court.
James Williams Justice of the peace for Hawkins County.
State of Tennessee County of Hawkins
I Stockley Dettchee Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarters Sessions of Hawkins County and State aforesaid, hereby certify that James Williams Esq, who has attested the signature and oath of Wright Bond to the foregoing Deposition, and who has signed the foregoing Certificate in regard to said Bond, is now and was at the time of attesting and signing the same, an acting Justice of the peace in and for the County of Hawkins and State of Tennessee, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full

faith and credit are due, and ought to be given to all his official acts as such; and that his signature, when it appears to the foregoing papers, appears to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, at office in Ro- gersville this 1 st day of May 1834.
J. D. Mitchell Clerk By M c Mitchell Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
28 th Nov r 1844.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, The widow of John Estes a Pensioner on the Roll of the Knoxville, Tenn: Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Septem r 1839 to the 31 Jan y 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Gantt
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.